Just north, at the Miami Beach Crossfit, water came close to the entrance where sandbags are on hand.

"We've had the sandbags here just in case any of the flooding comes in. There's been a lot of rain," said manager Raymond Irizarry

Scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said fall high tides are expected to be unusually high the next few days.

The warning prompted business owners and residents on Miami Beach to remember record-breaking flooding in June of 2009, when the perfect storm of heavy rain, an outdated storm drain system, and high tide flooded stores and stalled hundreds of cars.

The City of Miami Beach is in the middle of fixing its nearly half-century-old drainage infrastructure. City officials said all of the work to fix the aging infrastructure will cost about $200 million. So far, $60 million has already been allocated to cover storm drain improvements. However, residents may have to wait 20 years to see the entire system changed.

NOAA predicts tides to be at their highest October 15th through the 18th, and November 13th and 16th. On those days, the tides are expected to be 9 to 11 inches above the average high tides for 2012.